Press Release
Termination of Externally-powered Idle Stop Power Supply Stand Business
February 06, 2012
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Since May 2010, Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. has been involved in managing externally-powered idle stop power supply stands (termed "power supply stand business" below) as its efforts to alleviate global warming through the reduction of CO2 emissions. (Reported April 22, 2010)
However, in November of last year, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., Chubu Electric Power's partner in this enterprise, reached a decision to terminate its power supply stand business in FY 2011 as part of business rationalization measures. It is expected that this decision will make it impossible for Chubu Electric to utilize the numerous power supply stands owned and operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. or operated mutually by the two companies, in addition to the existing customer management system. Given this, since our power supply stand business will be difficult to continue, we have decided to terminate the business.
As a result, we have also decided to terminate the study of the effects of the introduction of an externally powered idle-stop power supply system for freezer trucks in a low-temperature distribution network being conducted by the Nichirei Group, Distribution Center. (Reported January 18, 2011)
On March 31 of this year, we will terminate operation of our power supply stand business and commence procedures for the removal of the stands.
We wish to offer our sincere thanks to the transport businesses that employed our power supply service. We would also like to express our gratitude to the owners of parking lots and other enterprises that assisted in our business.
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Overview of Externally-powered Idle Stop Power Supply Stand Business
1 Externally-powered idle stop power supply stand business
(1)Overview of business
Chubu Electric's externally-powered idle stop power supply stand business is an enterprise in which we install power supply stands in areas such as truck stops and parking areas with the cooperation of their owners, in order to supply power to trucks on standby.
The use of a power supply stand enables the driver's cabin to be heated or cooled and the refrigerator/freezer unit to be operated even when the engine is stopped, reducing CO2 emissions and fuel costs due to the elimination of idling. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. preceded Chubu Electric in this business, and we operated power supply stands and other aspects of the business in collaboration with Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.
(2)Power supply stand facilities
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Location |
Number of stands |
Service provided |
Date of commencement of operation |
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Isewangan Expressway Kariya PA (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture) |
5 |
Driver's cabin |
March 29, 2011 |
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Logistics Network |
1 |
Cargo trailer |
Used in study of effects of introduction from August 2011 |
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Logistics Network |
1 |
Cargo trailer |
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Total |
7 |
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(Note 1) Installation supported by Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited and the Council for Expressway-related Social Contribution
(Note 2) In collaboration with Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.
(3)Service users
8 transport companies (31 trucks)
2 Study of the effects of the introduction of an externally-powered idle stop power supply system for freezer trucks
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Purpose |
To study the effect of the introduction of power supply systems in reducing CO2 emissions, reducing fuel costs for transport companies, improving the working environment for drivers by reducing noise, and improving noise conditions for neighbors, in addition to any related problems. |
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Locations |
Nichirei Group Logistics Network Nichirei Group Logistics Network |